Moldova vs Romania
Moldova vs Romania: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.43% in Moldova and 2.36% in Romania, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Moldova, by 1.07 percentage points, or 1.46 times that in Romania.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Moldova has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Moldova ranked 102 and Romania ranked 188 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Moldova | Romania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.43 | 2.36 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.43 | 2.35 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.43 | 2.34 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.43 | 2.34 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.43 | 2.34 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.44 | 2.33 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.44 | 2.33 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.44 | 2.33 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.44 | 2.33 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.45 | 2.34 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.46 | 2.34 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.47 | 2.34 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.49 | 2.35 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.5 | 2.35 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.52 | 2.35 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.55 | 2.35 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.57 | 2.35 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.59 | 2.35 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.61 | 2.36 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.63 | 2.36 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.64 | 2.37 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.66 | 2.37 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.68 | 2.37 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.69 | 2.37 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.7 | 2.37 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.72 | 2.37 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.73 | 2.37 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.75 | 2.37 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Moldova vs Romania
Health
- Life expectancyMoldova: 71.2 years in 2023Romania: 75.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMoldova: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024Romania: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMoldova: 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Romania: 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMoldova: 75.2% in 2022Romania: 82.1% in 2022
- Suicide rateMoldova: 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Romania: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMoldova: 3.07 million people in 2023Romania: 19.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthMoldova: -0.89% a year in 2023Romania: -0.53% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMoldova: 1.73 births per woman in 2023Romania: 1.71 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMoldova: 43.7% in 2025Romania: 52.2% in 2025
- Median ageMoldova: 37.8 years in 2023Romania: 42.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMoldova: 15.6% in 2023Romania: 19.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateMoldova: -6.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Romania: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMoldova: 0.56% of GDP in 2025Romania: 2.28% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMoldova: $103M in 2025Romania: $8.81B in 2025
- Military spending per personMoldova: $38 in 2025Romania: $513 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMoldova: 1.4% of government spending in 2025Romania: 5.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMoldova: 6,000 people in 2020Romania: 128,000 people in 2020
- National powerMoldova: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Romania: 0.23% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMoldova: 0.41% of the labour force in 2020Romania: 1.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMoldova: 5 million TIV in 2025Romania: 421 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMoldova: 12 million TIV in 2011Romania: 132 million TIV in 2025